Lemon squeezer



w. E, GRAY LEMON SQUEEZER Apr. 17, 1923.

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arENr OFFICE.

WILLIAM GRAY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Original application filed November 13, 1928, Serial No. 423,770. Divided and this application filed September 24, 1921.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM E. GRAY, a citizen of the United Stateaanda resident of the city of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lemon Squeezers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to new and usefulimprovements in lemon squeezers," and has for its main object the provision of a lemon squeezer suitable for individual use at the table. I I

This application is a division of my prior application, Serial No. 423,7 7 O, filed November 13, 1920.

When a portion or slice of lemon or a similar citrous fruit is served with edibles at the table, it occasionally happens, while squeezing the juice on the edibles, that a spray of such juice finds its way onto the garments or into the face of someone of the diners.

It is this undesirable occurrence that I seek to avoid, and as a remedy, I have perfected this lemon squeezer, a separate one being adapted to be placed on the table for each diner.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings an opening 28 in the depressed lower portion thereof. Suitable fastening means, as a hook 29 and eye 30, are provided on the collar 31 of the case 27 and the band 32 of the bracket 26, respectively. A rectangular cup or container 33 is supported in said case 27, having perforations 34 in the sides and bottom thereof. The container 33 is provided with a pin 35 at the center of the bottom to hold. the citrous fruit in position, and with a laterally extending flange 36,

Serial No. 503,053.

which flange is supported on ribs 37 formed on the inner s1de walls of the case. An opening 38 is provided in the upper end of the bracket in which a' pair of co-operating 1 squeezers 39 is inserted and pivotally retained by themeans of a pinO. The upperend of each squeezer m'ember'39 is supplied with an eye or finger engaging portion 41, and the lower end with a rectangular blade 42 containing rectangular flanges 4-3, which extendat right angles to the main blade, and are offset with respect to the opposingflanges on the cooperating squeezer blade.

In operation, a half lemon or portion of lemon, or of similar citrous fruit. is placed ranged in scissors fashion to force the juice from the fruit portion downwardly into the container, avoiding any upward spray of the juice. The container with the pulp of the citrous fruit may then be taken out of the case, the pulp removed and the entire device immediately and thoroughly washed.

It is thus found that I have provided a convenient and practical lemon squeezer adapted for direct individual use at the table, and which will obviate the unpleasant occurence above set forth.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred form of construction for carrying invention into effect, this is capable of variation and modification without departing fromthe spirit of the invention. I, therefore, do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within'the scope of the appended claims.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A device of the class described com-' prising a rectangular outer frame, a perforated container supported therein, an outlet in said frame exterior of said container, and a pair ofrectangular squeezers mounted in scissors fashion on said frame.

7 2. A device of the class described comprising a rectangular outer frame, a perforated rectangular container detachably supported in said frame and a pair of rectangular squeezer blades mounted in said frame above said container.

3. A device or the class described comprising a rectangular outer frame; a perforated rectangular container detaehably supported in said frame, and a pair of rectangular squeezerblades provided with rectangular flanges pivotally mounted in said frame above said container.

4. A device of the class described comprising an upper bracket and a rectangular case detaehably connected thereto, a

rectangular container mounted in said case, and a pair of flanged squeezer blades mountedin said bracket.

5. A device of the class described comprising an upper bracket and a rectangubracket, each of said. blades having flanges which are ol fset with respect to the flanges on the co-operating blade.

6. A device of the class described comprising an upper bracket and a rectangular case detachably connected thereto, a rectangular container removably supported in said case, and a pair of squeezers pivotally mount ed in the bight of said bracket and provided Wit-h flanged blades operable in said case.

7. A device of the classdescribed comprising an upper bracket and a rectangular case detachably connected thereto, a perforated rectangular container detachably mounted in said case, means for retaining fruit at the center of said container, and a pair of flanged squeezer blades pivotally mounted in said bracket and centered above said retaining; means and container.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses:

VVILLIAIMI E. GRAY.

Vitnesses: I

'JosIrUA B. H. Po'rrs,

FREDA C. ArrLnToN. 

